Summer Analyst Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Internship made very enjoyable by a range of interesting work and a supportive team.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Junior and senior colleagues generally provided feedback and congratulated me on good work.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Had regular contact with my team leader and buddy who worked hard to make my placement as interesting and enjoyable as possible.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Workload varied week to week but I had the opportunity to communicate with staffer when I had too much / too little work - my feedback was always acted upon.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given plenty of responsibility and interesting projects. Was asked to stand in for an associate while they were on holiday.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Training at the beginning of the program was useful and helped me especially as I had no accounting background. Improved my time management & teamworking skills during the internship.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good organisation with regular events organised by HR. Enjoyed the weekly presentations from other teams in the bank.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Firm gave me a good opportunity to be involved on high profile projects in which it took time to get me up to speed.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Offered a job to begin in July 2016.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • People had varying work hours so not so much opportunity for social events.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive cost of living and socialising due to office location. Good amount of shops / restaurants nearby.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good choice of venues to go for drinks after work.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Limited amount of time for other opportunities, however plenty to do in the surrounding area.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2015

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